BetterWorld vs Geef.nl
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
On a €100 donation, BetterWorld delivers €0.19 more to the recipient than Geef.nl.
What the data says.
Geef.nl stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while BetterWorld does not.
On the headline numbers, BetterWorld and Geef.nl are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | BetterWorld | Geef.nl |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (€100) | €96.80★ winner | €96.61 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.9% + €0.30★ winner | 2.5% + €0.89 |
| Trustpilot | 2.9 (2)★ winner | 2.4 (8) |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | — | EEA (NL host)★ winner |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 5★ winner | 0 |
Winner by category.
€96.80 vs €96.61 reaches the recipient.
2.9 vs 2.4 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Nonprofits, schools, PTOs, and community groups in the US running auctions, raffles, events, and peer-to-peer campaigns that want every fundraising tool available on every plan.
- ✓Exceptionally broad format support: silent and live auctions, raffles, events, donation forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, paddle raise, and a-thons.
- ✓No feature gating - every fundraising tool is available even on the free entry plan.
- ✓Paid Partner ($1,550/year) and Keystone ($5,950/year) tiers lower the platform's percentage cut for higher-volume organizations.
- ✓Most donors (over 95%) opt to cover payment processing, so organizations retain more of each gift.
Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
- ✓Long-established Dutch giving platform, online since 2004 with a 20-year track record.
- ✓Strong charity orientation with ANBI status surfaced on charity profiles.
- ✓Donor-funded cost model under which recipients are not charged to use the service.
- ✓Donations processed through an escrow foundation (Stichting Derdengelden Geef) since 2011.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, BetterWorld or Geef.nl?
On a €100 donation, BetterWorld delivers approximately €96.80 to the recipient and Geef.nl delivers approximately €96.61. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
Geef.nl is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
BetterWorld operates in 0 countries; Geef.nl operates in 1.
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